Get Dla1a Child Print Form

Make sure you explain the full picture. Focus on the care they need because of their disability rather than the care they need because of their age. The person who'll make a decision on your child's DLA won't be a medical expert, so they won't know a lot about disabilities and health conditions.

Phone the Disability Living Allowance helpline to start your claim. Ask a medical professional for form DS1500. They'll either fill it in and give the form to you or send it directly to the Department for Work and Pensions.

You cannot complete the form using a mobile phone or tablet. You have to either: use a desktop or laptop computer. print the form and complete it by hand.

Make sure you explain the full picture. Focus on the care they need because of their disability rather than the care they need because of their age. The person who'll make a decision on your child's DLA won't be a medical expert, so they won't know a lot about disabilities and health conditions.

Disability Living Allowance (DLA) claim form for children under 16. To claim, download the form, complete it and print it out. If you prefer, you can print out the form and fill it in by hand. Send your completed forms to the Disability and Carers Service.

You can't make a new claim for Disability Living Allowance. You'll instead need to apply for Personal Independence Payment or Attendance Allowance, depending on your age.

You can either phone for an application form or download one. It's best to phone because your payments will be backdated to the date you phoned. If you download an application form, you'll only be paid from the date that the DWP receives the form.

You'll normally get a 'decision letter' within 3 months. If your claim is successful, the decision letter will tell you how much you'll get and for how long.